Ozaukee County Newspapers

February, 1885

The Cedarburg Weekly News
February 4, 1885
Cedarburg, Ozaukee, Wisconsin

LOCAL MATTERS
Tony ERTL has removed his barber shop into C. BOXHORN's building.

The Mequon/Turn Verein will have their masquerade ball on the 15th inst.

The mask ball held in Thienville by Henry HAAS was well attended. Many of our villagefolks were present.

DIED --On Thursday the 29th day of January, Mrs. John GROTH, wife of Mr. John GROTHof this village. The funeral took place last Sunday afternoon.

Mr. Wm. SCHROEDER and family of Milwaukee have removed to Cedarburg last Monday.Mr. S. intends to enter in the store business with his father.

Next Sunday Herman SCHELLENBERG of Horn's Corners will have his yearly masqueradeball. Everybody is invited. Weber's Band furnishes the music.

Mr. Wm. SCHLEGER, dentist, at 302 Grand Avenue, Milwaukee, and who stops at the WashingtonHouse in this village every fair day, will make an extensive trip through Europe,partly on account of his health. Dr. RICHEY will take his place during his absence.

Father DURNIN takes this means of thanking the few young ladies of this village forthe beautiful draping of the church on the occasion of Father BOWE's funeral.

Among those present at Father BOWE's funeral we noticed: Messrs. Thos. and H.J. DESMONDof Milwaukee, Rev. Mr. GEORGLL of Cedarburg, Miss Jennie FAGAN of Milwaukee, MissRebecca McFARLAND of Elba, Miss Dora DESMOND of Milwaukee and Miss SULLIVAN of Chicago.
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DEATH OF FATHER BOWE
Another beautiful character has passed away from earth. Rev. Father BOWE, well andfavorably known here, died at Montgomery, Ala. on Wednesday morning the 28 ult. FatherBOWE had been ailing for about ten months when death came to his relief and broughthim the reward which he so richly merited. The good young priest was beloved by all.As a youth in our midst, he is well known to all; as a seminarian, his professorscannot speak too highly of him, and as a priest, though his career was of short durationhis exemplary life will never be forgotten. During his sufferings he was never heardto murmur or complain. Such a noble character was he that his sorrowing relativesand friends are consoled only by the thought that his soul has winged its flightto regions where pain and sorrow are unknown. Father BOWE's funeral was to have takenplace on Saturday last, but owing to some delay on the road, his remains did notreach here in time.

The following clergymen were here on Saturday to attend his funeral. Father BOWE(cousin of the deceased) of Edgerton; Father McFARLAND of Elba; Father FAGAN of BayView; Father McGILL of St. John's Cathedral, Milwaukee, Fathers RYAN and BECKER,of St. Francis Seminary; Father FRIEDL of Saukville; Father LOCHEMES, of Random Lakeand Father DURNIN the pastor of the congregation. The funeral, however, took placeon Monday morning and was largely attended.

A solemn requiem was sung by the pastor Father DURNIN, assisted by Father RYAN asdeacon and Father FRIEDL as sub-deacon. The funeral sermon was preached by FatherFAGAN of Bay View, Father BOWE's former professor. He spoke in glowing terms of thedeceased as a seminarian and a priest. So truly did the Rev. speaker depict the characterof the good young priest, that he caused many a tear to be shed. After the funeralservices in the church, the remains were viewed by all present. The absolution atthe grave was performed by Father FRIEDL one of his old professors. R.I.P.

To show how Father BOWE was esteemed wherever he went, we clip the following fromthe Montgomery Daily Advertiser.

Death of a Talented Young Priest.
Died at the residence of Rev. D. SAVAGE, Wednesday morning at 1 o'clock. Rev. P.H.BOWE, a priest of the diocese of Milwaukee, Wis. Father BOWE was ordained in Milwaukeeby the Most Rev. Archbishop HEISS on the 24th of last June. During his studies hecontracted a severe cold which developed pulmonary trouble. After a few months ofactive labor in the sacred ministry he was obliged to give up his duties and seeka more genial clime to escape the harsh winter of Wisconsin. He spent some time inColorado where he found that he improved very little and hoping against hope he soughtthe sunny south, but alas! too late - his health broken and shattered he yieldedto the first severe attack and the last cold spell played sad havoc on his alreadytried system.

As a man his characteristic was amiability. Gentle and mild he must have always been,for the priest was only developed from the man.

Father Savage, with his usual goodness of heart, received the young priest here andgave him a home with all of its needed comforts, but all that he or other friendscould do would not stay the cold hand of death, which had already settled on thegood young priest.

His remains were sent on last night's train in charge of the Southern Express Companyto his parents and friends, clerical and lay, in Wisconsin.

The Cedarburg Weekly News
Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
February 11, 1885

LOCAL MATTERS

The jewelry store of Mr. John ARMBRUSTER is adorned by a new sign.

The snow storm last Monday delayed some of the trains on the M. & N. Ry., arrivinghere a few hours behind time on Tuesday.

Next Sunday the masquerade ball of the Mequon Turn Verein will be held in their hall.Weber's Band furnishes the music.

The masquerade ball was as usually crowded at Herman SCHELLENBERG's at Horns Cornerlast Sunday. A free bus from this village was running.

On Saturday next the newly organized Grafton Cornet Band will give a masquerade balland at the same time their first concert. Every one should attend and encourage theboys. It will take place in SIMON's Hall.

We hear that Mr. GELTCH has concluded to come back again from Sheboygan to establishhimself once more as an apothecary and druggist in Cedarburg. He only follows a numberof more or less "illustrious predecessors" who thought they could do betterelsewhere, but discovered after a trial their mistake.
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NEARLY DOOMED
Abut 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon the 4th inst., fire was discovered in the vestryroom of St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church of this village. Immediately an alarmwas sounded by Father DURNIN followed by another from the Lutheran Church. for aboutten minutes the progress of the fire was stayed by Mr. FAGAN and a few others, whenthe fire department reached the scene and soon had a good stream playing on the burningbuilding. The fire department cannot be praised too highly for their effective workon this occasion Were it not for their wise and prompt management the church wasdoomed. The village board likewise deserves great credit for having placed last fall,a huge cistern just before the church, which afforded an ample supply of water toextinguish the flames. We are indebted therefore to the fire department and the villageboard for the preservation of a church which was an ornament to our little village.The citizens too of Cedarburg, of every denomination, should not be forgotten forthe valuable assistance they rendered the fire department.

The loss on vestments and church was seven hundred dollars, which was promptly paidby the gentlemanly officers of the insurance companies, the Germantown Mutual andour local company the Cedarburg Mutual. The origin of the fire is uncertain, althoughit is supposed to have been smouldering in the chimney since Monday.

The Cedarburg Weekly News
Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
February 18, 1885

LOCAL MATTERS

Mr. Eugene TURNER of Port Washington was in town last Saturday on business.

Miss Josephine THELEN, teacher of the intermediate department of our public school,returned to her home at Racine last Monday on account of ill health.

The afternoon train on the M.N. Ry. was delayed several hours last Monday on accountof the snow blockade.

We learn that the sons of Mr. John BUCH of this village will soon open a meat marketin this place.

Quite a number of the teachers in this vicinity attended the teachers' meeting heldat Newburg last Saturday.

Mr. LYONS of Chicago was married to Miss Julia BELLUE of this village on Monday the16th inst. The young couple left on the afternoon train for Chicago where they willreside.

DIED -- At his home in the village of Cedarburg on Saturday the 14th inst., Mr. HenryBEBNISCH at the age of 62 years and five months. He leaves a wife and three grownchildren, a son and two daughters, to mourn his loss. The bereaved family have thesympathy of all.

Sealed proposals will be received until February 28th, 1885 for the repairs on theCatholic Church at Cedarburg Ozaukee Co. Specifications can be seen at the residenceof Rev. P.H. DURNIN to whom all bids should be sent.

Mr. John WEBER, the brewer of this village, has purchased the Grafton Brewery ofE. SCHLEGEL & Co. for the sum of $6100. Mr. Henry KERSTING is foreman brewerand managing the business at present.

The citizens of this village have petitioned the legislature for an act of incorporation,which should have been done long ago. There is hardly a village in the state of thesize and population of Cedarburg, that has not a charter and they are all satisfiedwith its working beneficially.

Mr. E.B. BOLENS announces in last Saturday's Star, published at Port Washington,that he, after 36 years of hard work, is obliged to retire from business on accountof ill-health and that he has rented the Star office to his sons. We hope that theyoung men will do well as they are known to be industrious and of good business capacity.H.W. BOLENS will be the business manager of the Star.

The Cedarburg Weekly News
Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
February 25, 1885

LOCAL MATTERS

Mr. Conrad WIESLER will build a large hotel near his present residence this spring.

Messrs. Frank and John VOGENITZ of Milwaukee were in town last Sunday visiting friendsand relatives.

John R. BOHAN of the Advertiser of Port Washington was in town last Monday.

The monthly cattle fair at this place was well attended, and considerable buying,selling and trading of stock was done

The new cash grocery store near the Columbia Mills, owned by Mr. E. HILGEN Sen.,will soon be opened for business.

Mr. Thos. FLYNN of Thiensville bought a span of Norman horses from Mr. STEINKE ofHorns Corner last Monday for the sum of $430.

The month's mind for the repose of the soul of Rev. Father BOWE, will be celebratedat St. Francis Borgias Church on Saturday next.

We learn that the rehearsals of our dramatical club will soon be held and that theclub will give an entertainment some time in the month of March.

When asked at Madison about the number of inhabitants of the city of Cedarburg, weadroitly evaded a direct answer by saying that it contained three barber shops. Nofurther questions were put to us as this was an evidence of a population of at leastfour thousand.

We are told by several that the long cold winter is having a telling effect on manyhouses that were never so warped before, with the frost. It sows its effects by makingit hard or impossible to close or open the doors.
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SOCIAL GATHERING
On Sunday evening, February 15th, a social entertainment was given by the CatholicTemperance Society in the basement of St. Francis Borgias Church.

The programme proved quite interesting and seemed to be well enjoyed by all present.The opening remarks by President MULLANEY were suggestive and to the point. The Germanduet by Misses STEELE and ROTH was well rendered. A declamation "Curfew mustnot ring to-night," Jas. O'BRIEN, was well delivered. Mr. B. REICHERT's violinsolos were something novel and very much enjoyed. Miss Theresa FAGAN gave promiseof becoming a good declamitor by her rendition of "Cold Water." "Musicat Nightfall" by the Misses FAGAN and DURNIN was well received. The comic song"Barney O'Hea" by Miss Mamie DURNIN seemed to please the audience verymuch. The solos of Miss Agnes FAGAN received merited applause. At the request ofPresident MULLANEY, Father DURNIN sang a song and made encouraging remarks to thosewho participated in the exercises of the evening. Owing to sickness Miss Josie THELENwas presented from filling her part of the programme. The success of the musicalpart is due largely to the untiring efforts of Miss M. TROTTMANN, who presided atthe organ with her usual grace. Judging from the remarks of those present, all seemedwell pleased, and it is to be hoped that the Temperance Society will continue thosesocial meetings.
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CANDIDATE FOR COUNTY JUDGE
It is generally understood among the people of this county that Judge EGHART willhave no opposition at the approaching election for County Judge. This is a well deservedcompliment to an able and faithful officer and we only wished that Ozaukee Countycontained a much greater number of inhabitants so as to be able to give its CountyJudge a higher salary.
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THE CITY OF CEDARBURG
As incorporated last week by an act of the Legislature, contains the following describedTerritory:

The South West qr. of Section 26; the East half of the North East qr. of Section27; the East half of the South East qr. of Section 27 and that portion of the Westhalf of the South East qr. of Section 27 which lies East of a certain highway orroad, running in a north and southerly direction through the whole length of saidWest half; the East half of the North East qr. of Section 34 and that part of theNorth West qr. of Section 35 which lies West of the main track of the Milwaukee &Northern Railroad. The balance of the charter is nearly an exact copy of that ofthe city of Port Washington which has given such general satisfaction that it wasthought best to adopt it for Cedarburg.

The first election under the new charter will take place on the first Tuesday ofApril at the upper room of the Turn Hall and the elective officers will be a Mayor,a treasurer, one assessor, a clerk, a city marshal, one constable, three justicesof the peace and five aldermen. The Mayor and the five aldermen must be freeholdersand qualified voters and justices of the peace, whose terms have not expired, residingwithin the city limits, are to continue in office until their terms expire.

We shall endeavor to get as many copies of the law after it is published as we canfor general distribution. In the meantime those who wish to learn the particularsare referred to the session laws of 1882 containing the charter of the city of PortWashington, and after substituting the word Cedarburg for that of Port Washington,they will have very nearly the charter of our new city.

The city of Hartford in Washington County was incorporated in 1883 when nearly one-halfof its citizens were opposed to such measure and we learn that after trial, thesevery opponents are now its warmest advocates. No such opposition exists here, inasmuchas the petition for incorporation contained, with few exceptions, the names of thebusiness men of the place. We shall recur to the matter again in future numbers ofthe NEWS.
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FIRE IN TOWER CITY, DAKOTA
On the 7th inst., a fire broke out in the office of the Tower City Herald and whichalso destroyed our former townsman Dr. RUSSELL's office, being situated in the samebuilding. Dr. RUSSELL was absent form town but the crowd saved his office propertyand his actual loss is put down only at $50. We congratulate the Doctor on havingsuch narrow escape from loss as we do not learn that he had any insurance on hisproperty. The Herald being on our exchange list, came to us on a half sheet, butlike Richard, will soon "be himself again."

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